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  1. JimN

    The Austin Marathon

    The Austin Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K is this Sunday - February 19th - and members of our local Austin Barefoot Runners goup are participating. We'll be in double digits over all three races, and the (Not So)Doomed Runner - after running his first 50-miler a couple of weeks ago - has set a...
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    The Instant Barefoot Running Clinic

    Woo-hoo! Went for a run though downtown Austin late yesterday afternoon, and wound up back at Clark Field - a recently renovated artificial turf field and track on the University of Texas campus. It was gloomy, the streets were wet, temps in the 60s, and since it was the last day of final exams...
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    San Antonio Marathon and Half Marathon - Meet-ups

    Who is running the San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Marathon or Half this Sunday? It looks like our numbers will be in double digits. Two of our barefoot running meet-up groups have members going to the race: San Antonio: http://www.meetup.com/RunningBare/events/21274501/ Austin chapter and...
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    Barefoot Running is Front Page News in Atlanta

    Good job, TJ! With the Peachtree Road Race 10K coming up on July 4th, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an article Tuesday on barefoot running: http://www.ajc.com/sports/peachtree-road-race/not-every-peachtree-runner-991084.html Of note - "Traveling by foot 6.2 miles, with little...
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    Barefoot Running TV News Story - Akron, Ohio

    Hey everyone, Here's a completely positive barefoot running new story from Akron, Ohio, just posted on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1Qv7jsjWsQ Even the sports medicine doctor who was interviewed was in favor of barefoot or minimalist running. Usually these stories feature a...
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    Austin's Capital 10K Race - March 27th

    It’s an annual rite of spring here in Austin, Texas. Twenty-three thousand runners gathered for the annual Capital 10K race. Some came to race, some to run, and others just to ‘survive’ the hills. The costume contest wasn’t short of entries: the running Gumbies, an...
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    Georgia Marathon and Half Marathon

    Anyone running in Atlanta this weekend? I'm flying out from Austin to run the half and would like to meet any other barefoot runners in the area. Thanks, Jim